Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) Staffing numbers have not been reduced as a result of the efficiency dividend and/or other budget cuts.

(2) There are no plans for staff reductions.

(3) The Department intends to increase the number of graduates recruited for 2012.